Age: 21
Occupation: Senior Student/Marketing Management
-Friendster user for 2006-2009, but not an active user anymore. Though she still has a Friendster account, but she haven't open it since last 2 years.
- A current Facebook user, she check it everyday, like her breakfast in the morning. She uses it as her means of communication and being updated about her colleagues and etc.
"I see social networking as a new way for groups, friends and colleagues to gather together. Like before we have to meet each other in a certain place to have a talk discussion with our friends, but now, after the invention of social networking websites, like facebook, which can be cover as the "meeting place", has made the changes for people to share, connect, and keep in contact with each other anywhere in the world just by the use of the internet."
Name: Miguel Alberto"Shaq"Madrelejos
Age: 21
Occupation: Senior Student/Marketing & Sales
- He is a Friendster user before but due to school and basketball he was not able to use it very well. It was 2006 to 2008, or 3 years ago from the last time he opened his Friendster account.
-In 2009 he has his Facebook book and he is checking it everyday. For him to communicate with his friends and family that's why he always open it everyday.
"I see social networking as a bridge for friends and family to communicate if there far away and another way to bond them through Facebook games, sharing of photos and etc."
Name: Ralph Jireh "jih" Bartolome
Age: 20
Occupation: Junior College Student/Marketing Management
- He start using Friendster last 2006 and terminated his account after 5 months, he said he got bored that's why he deactivated his account.
- Now he is using facebook for 3 years, and usually checking his account 5 times a week. He was able to make contact to his long lost friends, at the same time, he is entertained by the applications/games offered by facebook.
"I see social networking as a new hang out place for people who doesn't have time to meet each other in person. Because in Facebook you can communicate, play and so much more because there's a lot of application offered in the site. That helps people to be more close to each other."
Name: Miguel Antonio "migs" Santos
Age: 19
Occupation: Junior College Student/Marketing Management
-He is a Friendster user for 3 years, he used to check his profile everyday before but not as active like he used to, today.
- He registered a facebook account last October 2009, and he check it everyday. He uses facebook to kill boredom whenever he doesn't have anything to do. At the same time, he is updated about his friends and also in contact with his relatives in abroad.
"I think it's a good way to stay connected to people, show pictures and share experiences and feelings. The downside is people are getting too addicted to Social Networking sites especially Facebook. They just stay in front of the computer for hours. People procrastinate more because of this they'd rather play FarmVille,MafiaWars,Poker, etc. Students automatically log in to Facebook when they start their computers. It gets in the way with their studies and also some parents or even people who work."
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Name: Jean Paula "jean" Lopez
Age: 20 years old
Occupation: Senior Student/Marketing Management
Friendster user from 2003 - up to present but not active user anymore. Her account in friendster is still working but not updated.
- She is currently using Facebook since 2009. She checks it everyday and update her status. She uses Facebook to socialize, see her old friends, use as a medium of communication and to see daily events about her school organization and latest school activities.
" Social networking for me is also a good way of communication. There are lot of benefits that a user can do. And some of these are: It allow us to meet new friends and find the old ones. Social Networking also gives convenience to people that through internet we can see and talk to the person. It allow us to show and share pictures, information and updates about us. It also can use as a marketing tool to promote a product and advocacy. It also gives us freedom to share and express our feelings. It also entertain us through games and videos.
